Well, it finally happened.... i've got an egg eater

[ninjascrub69]

Yesterday i was collecting eggs, and one of my production reds was in one of the nest boxes. Since i was already out there, i decided to wait for her to lay the egg, so i sat there for a while, and she just backed out of the nest box, so i looked in and saw an egg shell (the egg was layed by my BA) covered in yolk. Is there something i can do to make her stop eating eggs? And why isnt she eating her own? (I get one of her eggs every day, so i know she isnt eating them)

 

[emys]

Sorry to hear it. At least you know who is doing it!!

Unless the egg she was eating was a soft shell or this shell egg, you may have to separate her and try a mustard egg on her to see if you can break the habit.

 

[ninjascrub69]

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It did have a relatively thin shell, so will I have to worry about her eating more eggs, or will she leave eggs with regular shells alone?

 

[emys]

That's good it was thin shelled, it probably broke by accident then.

Time will tell if she has decided all eggs are food. If you don't already have some, put a few wooden eggs in the boxes to help discourage her from trying more eggs, or house her apart for a little while with some wooden eggs for company. Try to collect the real ones as soon as possible for awhile if you are leaving her in the main coop.

 

[jmc]

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It did have a relatively thin shell, so will I have to worry about her eating more eggs, or will she leave eggs with regular shells alone?

she will go for regular-shelled eggs, also, and will teach others to do so; they learn very fast............................